Episode Details

Do you love the wacky, wild, weird and wonderful? Do you seek the strange when traveling? We do too, and Roadside America has been a great way to feed our funny fanaticism. This week we speak with Doug Kirby, co-founder of Roadside America, and learn how it started and what it takes to keep up with America's funniest finds.

We also have a small trailer with big features.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Welcome to Episode 361

06:46 - Stock up on Liquified and Liquishine products!

08:10 - In case you forgot, subscribing to the newsletter is free!

08:46 - The Origins of Roadside America

14:01 - From a book to a website

17:31 - Early days of the internet

20:55 - Roadside America: why would you leave America?

23:51 - The obligatory RV road trip

26:44 - From Bell Laboratories to Roadside America

29:37 - Thousands of Roadside America attractions

30:44 - The new Roadside 66 app

40:25 - AirGear has deals on RV essentials

41:49 - RV of the Week: Rockwood MiniLite 2108RB

43:58 - Question of the Week: Have you rented an RV, or rented out your RV?

45:57 - Question of the Week: Show us your favorite "tourist trap"

47:02 - Thank you for tuning in to Episode 361; see you next week!